Recognition standards for certification bodies and laboratories whose work is intended for issuing certificates of compliance and test protocols for compliance with mandatory certification schemes for various products and services.
Bs. As., B.O .: 03/08/99 03/03/99
SEEN File No. 064-010660 / 98 Registry of the MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND PUBLIC WORKS AND
PUBLIC SERVICES, and WHEREAS:
The Department of Industry, Trade and Mining, through Resolutions No. 92 of February 16, 1998; No. 730 of November 3, 1998; No. 753 of November 6, 1998, and No. 851 of December 11, 1998, additional laws N ° s. 19,511, 22,802 and 24,240, has established mandatory certification for marketing various products in the country regimes.
This Secretariat as Enforcement Authority compulsory certification schemes mentioned above, is in a position to evaluate the legal requirements of such schemes as regards the involvement of certification bodies and laboratories.
The National Directorate of Domestic Trade, under the Domestic Trade SUBSECRETARIADE this Department, it is, by the specificity of its mandate, the appropriate body for this.
It is convenient to adopt criteria for evaluating applications for recognition in line with those internationally recognized, such as those included in the relevant ISO Guides.
It is necessary to provide for procedures of control over the development of the activities of the entities reach their recognition.
It is necessary to ensure reciprocity in the conditions of entry of domestic products to other markets regarding the origin of certifications.
That, also, provision mechanisms designed to avoid unnecessary duplication of tests and trials intended to establish compliance with the same properties.
That the general direction of the Ministry of Economy Legal Affairs and Public Works and Services has taken action within its jurisdiction.
That this is issued in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 11 and 12 paragraph b) of Law No. 22,802, and Decree No. 1183 of November 12, 1997.
Thus,
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Mining RESOLVED:
Article 1 – All certifying entity and all laboratory whose work is intended for issuing certificates of compliance and test protocols for compliance schemes mandatory certification of products and services established by the Secretariat shall have their recognition Indeed, through the National Directorate of Domestic Trade, under the Undersecretariat of Domestic Trade. As a condition for obtaining recognition referred, in addition to his background and expertise, proven experience in certification of products, and the adequacy of the entities concerned with the guidelines adopted by the ISO Guides No. 65 and No. 25, according to the case. Will result in forfeiture of awards issued, testing by the National Board of Trade within any irregularity in the proceedings for which it issued the corresponding recognition. In order to evaluate the development of the activities of the recognized organizations, they must make available to the National Directorate said all the information requested by them and subject to the same controls available.
Article 2 – The recognition referred to in the preceding article will be awarded by Arrangement founded the National Directorate of Domestic Trade, after receiving the opinion that, on the applications, issue an Evaluation Committee, that body constituted for that purpose.
Article 3 – Those responsible for the manufacture, importation, distribution and marketing of products and services achieved by the regimes referred to in Article 1 of this Order, shall submit to the NATIONAL DIRECTION OF DOMESTIC TRADE, authenticated copies of certificates conformity issued by recognized certification bodies, before beginning any marketing.
Article 4 – For the purposes of implementing the arrangements referred to in Article 1 of this Order, the National Directorate of Domestic Trade shall only recognize foreign certification bodies and laboratories where they are accredited by the respective national agency accreditation, and which belong to countries with which reciprocity agreements in force are the effect.
Article 5 – In order to lead to the formalization of the agreements referred to in the previous article, the National Board of Trade may approve agreements INTERIOR recognition procedures conformity assessment concluded by recognized national certification bodies, with foreign entities accredited in their country of origin.
Article 6 – repeals all provisions of the SIC Resolutions and M. N ° s. 92/98; 730/98; 753/98 and 851/98, which establishes procedures that contradict those established by this resolution.
Article 7 – Violations of the provisions of this resolution shall be punished according to the provisions of Law No. 22,802.
Article 8 – This Resolution shall take effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Article 9 – Communicate, published, submitted to the National Official Registry and filed. Alieto A. Guadagni.

Buenos Aires, 18/2 / 99’B.O:.. 22.2.99
SEEN Resolutions of the Secretariat of Industry, Trade and Mining No. 92 of February 16, 1998, and No. 524 of August 20, 1998, and WHEREAS:
That Resolution S.I.C. and M. No. 92/98 establishes the obligation of the certification of the essential safety requirements of the low voltage electrical equipment that is sold in the country.
That for carrying out the tests which are necessary for the issuance of such certification, the same legal standard requires the participation of laboratories recognized by the Secretariat.
That the information, expertise and equipment exhibited by the Center for Research and Development of Electronics and Computer Science of the National Institute of Industrial Technology, Area Laboratories machines, Devices and Electrical Installations Electrical Department, employees of the Faculty of Engineering National University of La Plata and Instrumentation Laboratory of Electronics Department under the Faculty of Engineering of the National University of Buenos Aires are suitable for carrying out the tests required for certification.
It is necessary to track the performance of the recognized organizations in order to avoid deviations that cause harm to the system as a whole.
That this is issued in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 10 of the SIC Resolution and M. No. 524/98.
Thus,
NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE HAS INTERIOR:
SECTION 1 – hereby recognized Center for Research and Development of Electronics and Informatics (CITEI) System Centers National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI), for the purposes of testing pursuant to Resolution No. SIC & M. 92/98, on electrical equipment and appliances and electronics.
ARTICLE 2 – hereby recognized the Area Laboratories machines, Devices and Electrical Installations Electrical Department, under the Faculty of Engineering of the National University of La Plata, for the purposes of testing under SIC & Resolution M. No. 92/98, on electrical equipment and appliances and electronics.
SECTION 3 – hereby recognized Instrumentation Laboratory Department of Electronics, under the Faculty of Engineering of the National University of Buenos Aires, for the purposes of testing under SIC & M. Resolution No. 92/98, on appliances and electronics.
ARTICLE 4 – be grounds for revocation of these recognitions, the verification by the National Directorate of any anomaly in the development of activities which are recognized, by the laboratories achieved by the present.
SECTION 5 – The laboratories recognized by the present arrangement should provide information, about the activities for which they are recognized, the National Directorate deems necessary; and submit to the controls it provides.
SECTION 6 – This provision shall take effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
ARTICLE 7 – Communicate, published, submitted to the National Official Registry and filed. – Eng. ROBERTO HUGO POLVERINI, Director c / o National Directorate of Internal Trade.

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Amend the Regulation No. 1009/98, whereby the beginning of validity of Resolution No. 92/98-SICYM, which determined the essential safety requirements to be met by low-voltage electrical equipment for marketing was extended. Extiéndense deadlines set out in Resolution No. 92/98-SICYM and Disposal 34/99, for home appliances.
Bs. As., .: 03/24/99 18/03/99 B.O
SEEN Resolutions of the Secretariat of Industry, Trade and Mining No. 92 of February 16, 1998, and No. 524 of August 20, 1998, and WHEREAS:
That for better utilization of available resources, it is necessary to stagger over time the obligations mentioned in Resolution seen.
It also is essential for users and consumers to ensure that products made by that resolution are marketed by elements provided they meet the required conditions of safety.
It is appropriate to allow the continued marketing of those products to reach the final nature, requiring other components subject to this regime.
That Resolution S.I.C. and M. No. 123 of March 3, 1999, establishes the procedure for the recognition of Certification Bodies and Laboratories.
That this is issued in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 10 of Resolution of the Secretariat of Industry, Trade and Mining No. 524 of August 20, 1998.
Thus,
NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE HAS INTERIOR:
Article 1. Replacing Article 2 of the Provision DNCI No 1009/98 by the following:
SECTION 2 For the purposes of determining the duration of the first stage of implementation of Resolution SIC and M. No. 92/98, taking into account the provisions of the preceding article without payrolls to be exhaustive, will consider the following:
a) Electrical Supplies:
– Cables for indoor fixed installations;
– Cables with protective sheathing;
– Pipes, ducts, and all other system cablecanales channeling domestic and similar use, accessories and boxes;
– Manual electrical switches for household and similar facilities;
– Command and control devices for domestic use;
– Outlets and chips household and similar purposes;
– Overcurrent breakers for domestic and similar uses;
– Residual current circuit breakers for domestic and similar uses;
– Keys and switches in air combined with fuses up to 63 A rated current;
– Fuses up to 63 A rated current, suitable for use by unqualified persons;
– Modular series electrical boards up to 63 A rated current;
– Insulating tapes;
– Use electric terminal blocks;
– Grounding materials;
– Capacitors for power factor improvement;
– Energy meters
b) Appliances:
– Electrical household appliances;
– Appliances that can be a source of danger to unqualified people, including those intended to operate in public places and in shops;
– Powered portable machine tools up to 20 A rated current;
– Sockets and sockets;
– Glow discharge lamps;
– Additional non-electronic lighting equipment.
c) Electronic Devices:
– Electronic household appliances and the like;
– Computer equipment intended for household and similar uses;
– Electronic equipment for offices, shops and public places;
– Additional electronic lighting equipment;
– Fixtures of any kind;
– Vertical lifting means (lifts, etc.).
SECTION 2 Extiéndese until April 30, 1999, the deadlines set out in Annex II of Resolution No. 92/98 SIC & M., for electrical equipment and appliances.
SECTION 3 Extiéndese until April 30, 1999, the deadline set in Article 3 of the Arrangement DNCI No. 34 of January 18, 1999 for home appliances.
ARTICLE 4. This provision shall take effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
ARTICLE 5. Communicate, published, submitted to the National Official Registry and archívese.- Hugo R. Polverini.

SEEN Resolutions of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mining No. 92 of February 16, 1998; No. 524, of August 20, 1998, and No. 123 of March 3, 1999, and WHEREAS:
SIC & M. That Resolution No. 92 states in its ANNEX II deadlines for the start of its second phase of implementation.
View that that stage those responsible for the respective products must make the presentation of a type certificate or mark of conformity of the same before the National Directorate.
SIC & M. that Resolution No. 123/99 states that the certification bodies and laboratories involved in the process of mandatory certification, recognition must have the effect by the Secretariat, through the National Directorate.
That for it the same legal standard determines the mechanisms for evaluating the applications for recognition.
Which to date it has not been possible to complete the evaluation procedures, so you do not have certification bodies and recognized by the Secretariat, to fulfill the function mentioned laboratories.
That, in such circumstances, it is appropriate to postpone the start of the second stage of implementation of Resolution No. 92/98 SIC & M. for those products.
That to maintain the cirterio of gradualism in the implementation of that resolution, it is appropriate to postpone the same maturity corresponding to electronic products.
It is expected that before June 18, 1999 must complete the process of recognition of a number of certification bodies and laboratories, which may begin their specific tasks from the time of its authorization.
It is necessary to allow those responsible for the manufacture, import and marketing of products made continuity of its activities, in cases where irrefutably prove compliance with all the steps within its power to access the required certification.
That the provision of this National Directorate No. 34 of January 18, 1999, determines deadlines for the implementation of these elective procedures, it is convenient to upgrade.
Article 10 of the SIC & M. Resolution No. 524/98 empowers the National Office to issue the necessary implementing measures to comply with the provisions of the SIC & M. Resolution No. 92/98.
Thus,
NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE HAS INTERIOR:
Article 1 .- Extiéndese until June 18, 1999 the deadline for the start of the second stage of implementation of Resolution No. 92/98 SIC & M., established by Annex II of the same, for materials and electronics and home appliances.
Article 2 .- Extiéndese until 18 September 1999 the deadline for the start of the second stage of implementation of Resolution No. 92/98 SIC & M., established by Annex II of the same, for electronic products.
Article 3 .- Those who manufacture, import, distribute and / or marketing of low voltage electrical equipment within the system established by SIC & M. Resolution No. 92/98, and that the deadlines have not obtained the relevant certificate product conformity mark required by it, or the type certificate admitted failing, and until that happens, will commercialize the respective goods except upon the corresponding presentation to the National Directorate of the Affidavit of product conformity, in terms of the provision of the National Directorate of Domestic Trade No. 1009 of August 13, 1998, accompanied by a note from intervening certification body. In it, the said agency will realize income of the respective application for certification and for the completion by the management of the product of all the preliminary steps required to process it, including objective evidence programming respective laboratory tests when they are necessary. For the application of the described procedure, the processing required must have started, inevitably, before 18 September 1999.
Article 4 .- The recognized to intervene in the present regime, certification authorities submitted to the National Office a monthly report which shall include: certificates issued, possibly suspended or canceled, and the proceedings initiated towards achieving the relevant certificate. This National notify the Directorate General of Customs, under the Federal Administration of Public Revenue, the information mentioned above, in order to proceed to the customs clearance of the respective goods.
ARTICLE 5 .- Repealed Provision of the National Directorate No. 34/99.
Article 6 .- This provision shall take effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
ARTICLE 7 .- communicated, published, submitted to the National Official Registry and filed.

Ever enter the recognition regime established by Resolution No. 123/99 calibration laboratories and inspection bodies whose work is intended to fulfill the mandatory certification schemes. Requirements.
Bs. As., 06/28/99
File No. 064004853/99 SEEN Registry of the MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES, and WHEREAS:
Article 12, subsection b) of Law No. 22,802 delegates to the of Industry, Trade and Mining Secretariat establish safety requirements to be met by products or services that are not governed by other laws.
To that effect they have been issued the necessary resolutions establishing security requirements for products and services.
That the establishment of such security requirements requires, for its effective implementation, determining the modalities, procedures and institutions for the control and verification of compliance with the issued regulations.
That Resolution S.I.C. and M. No. 1233/97 was delegated to the National Board of Trade INTERIOR implementation of Law No. 22,802 and its regulatory resolutions.
Also, that this Secretariat Resolution No. 123, of March 3, 1999, establishes the requirement for intervention by certification bodies and laboratories mandatory certification schemes, counting with the respective recognition by this body.
The reliability of security schemes that aims to make it necessary to extend the requirements referred to calibration laboratories and inspection bodies.
It is necessary to explain the conditions of eligibility and background that are deemed necessary to fulfill the functions of certification, testing, calibration and inspection.
It is common practice internationally through the respective assessment accreditation body, compliance by certification bodies, laboratories and inspection bodies of the guidelines set by the respective guides and ISO Standards.
That is appropriate to recognize and foster the implementation of agreements of mutual recognition of all the functions inherent in certification, between domestic and foreign entities.
That, also, it is appropriate to recognize the validity of certifications that, even in the voluntary sphere, they trust the behavior of the products for their safety.
Which, as noted however, it is necessary to verify the behavior of the respective products in terms of basic security features.
That both the type tests required for certification relevant, as the aforementioned basic tests, should be performed in laboratories that offer greater reliability, impartiality and transparency about their performance.
That Resolution S.I.C. and M. No. 123/99 provides for the extension of the respective recog foundation through the National Directorate of Domestic Trade under the Secretariat of Domestic Trade of the Secretariat.
For that reason that it is the appropriate body to monitor and implement any sanctions that apply to recognized organizations.
It is convenient to set a limit for the insistence of the entities that have not agreed to the recognition, in order to ensure the results of their adaptation to the requirements of the enforcement authority.
Which it is necessary to monitor the development of the recognized organizations, providing measures for the effective recognition to the detection of irregularities in their actions.
That it is essential for their willingness to provide as much information and cooperation with the work of the enforcement authority.
It is convenient to characterize the anomaly liable to be punished in the development of the activities of mandatory certification.
The abnormalities detected in both cast doubt on the safety of products on the market, should encourage the immediate actions of the authorities and dissemination enough to alert consumers.
That, similarly, there should be a defense mechanism that allows entities to ensure even-handed and objective procedures.
That Resolution S.I.C. and M. No. 123/99 provides for the involvement of an Evaluation Committee in the process of recognition.
The analysis of applications for recognition by an Evaluation Committee, must be made with the best guarantees of competence and impartiality, in order to ensure the transparency of the system.
It is necessary to promote the free movement of products covered by mandatory certification schemes, including the States of MERCOSUR.
That the General Directorate of Legal Affairs of the Ministry of Economy and Public Works and Services has taken action within its jurisdiction.
That this is issued in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 11 and 12 paragraph b) of Law No. 22,802, articles 41 and 43, paragraph a) of Law No. 24,240 and Decree No. 1183 of 12 November 1997.
Thus,
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Mining RESOLVED:
Article 1 – Join the recognition regime established by Resolution SIC and M. No. 123/99 calibration laboratories and inspection bodies whose work is intended to fulfill the mandatory certification schemes established by the Secretariat.
Art. 2 – The certification bodies referred to in Article 1 of Resolution SIC M. No. 123/99 and must, in addition to those mentioned in the same, the following requirements:
a) have been accredited by the accreditation body belonging to the national system of standards, quality and certification, created by Decree No. 1474 of August 23, 1994.
b) have legal status in the country;
c) have a campus-based staff in the country attesting background with an antique and not less than five (5) years in product certification mark of conformity and three (3) years in the sector of activity for which It aspires to be recognized;
d) have a Certification Committee decision-making based in the country;
e) take civil, commercial, administrative and emerging criminal responsibility of the certification tasks, and commitment to also hire a liability insurance with coverage of the risk of the activity not less than FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS ($ 500,000 ), to the satisfaction of the Secretariat. Such insurance must be approved by the National Directorate of Domestic Trade as a precondition for obtaining recognition.
Art. 3 – The testing laboratories referred to Article 1 of Resolution SIC and M. No. 123/99, calibration and Article 1 of this resolution refers, must meet the following requirements:
a) operate and have legal status in the country;
b) it has been certified by the accreditation body belonging to the national system of standards, quality and certification, created by Decree No. 1474 of August 23, 1994.
c) comply with the guidelines established by the ISO / IEC Guide No. 25;
d) assume civil, commercial, administrative and criminal liability of emerging functions ocalibración trial. Except in cases where the risk is explicitly covered by the national or provincial governments, the laboratory must undertake to also take out liability insurance with coverage of the risk of the activity not less than one hundred fifty thousand pesos ($ 150,000) to the satisfaction of the Secretariat. Such insurance must be approved by the National Directorate of Domestic Trade as a precondition for obtaining recognition.
Art. 4 – The inspection bodies referred to in Article 1 of this resolution, to carry out their functions in the country, must meet the following requirements:
a) have been accredited by the accreditation body belonging to the national system of standards, quality and certification, created by Decree No. 1474 of August 23, 1994.
b) have legal status in the country;
c) comply with the guidelines established by the ISO / IEC Guide No. 39;
d) assume civil, commercial, administrative and emerging criminal responsibility of inspection functions, and commitment to also hire a liability insurance with coverage of the risk of the activity not less than ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS ($ 100,000 ), to the satisfaction of the Secretariat. Such insurance must be approved by the National Directorate of Domestic Trade as a prerequisite for obtaining recognition.
Art. 5 – The National Directorate of Domestic Trade can not recognize certification bodies, laboratories and inspection bodies being representations, branches, subsidiaries, licensees or are linked in a relationship of dependency or control, certification bodies, laboratories and inspection agencies residing abroad, whether in the countries of filing of such certification bodies, laboratories and inspection bodies, governing rules of any kind which require the recognition of accreditation bodies, laboratories and inspection bodies to act in the mandatory field, in addition to those required by this resolution requirements.
Art. 6 – The National Board of Trade dependent INTERIOR SECRETARY OF COMMERCE within this Secretariat has the following functions and powers:
a) grant, suspend and cancel the recognition of certification bodies, test and calibration laboratories and inspection bodies referred to by SIC Resolution and M. No. 123/99 and Article 1 of this, explicitly defining the certification scheme and the extent to which they are issued;
b) organize the evaluation committee and, where appropriate, the Subcommittees, to which refers art. 8 of this and appoint and remove members;
c) convene the committee or the relevant Sub when matters within its competence arise;
d) establish procedures to be met by the product certification mark of conformity, which are made pursuant to the schemes referred SIC Resolution and M. No. 123/99;
e) determine the basic security features for each system of compulsory certification.
. Article 7 – Certification bodies, laboratories and inspection bodies shall:
a) issue documents on the basis of reliable records of the results of conformity assessment based on verifiable information or data in its veracity;
b) comply with all the provisions of this resolution;
c) strictly comply with the procedures established for the development of its activities;
d) maintaining the resources or ability to issue documents of conformity assessment, assessed in respect of the recognition granted opportunity;
Art. 8 – In case of failure to incur the standards set here, their behavior will be assessed by the National Directorate of Domestic Trade. To that end, it made the finding of facts allegedly committed, within five (5) days will be granted to the entities involved to present his defense and relevant evidence in writing. After this deadline without submit discharged or filled out and submitted the release test deemed conducive by Arrangement founded the National Board of Trade INTERIOR, if verified investigated the facts, you can:
a) if it were the first fact, warn the entity evaluated;
b) if it were done in the second year, suspend the validity of the recognition by a period of sixty (60) to one hundred eighty (180) days;
c) if it were the third fact, cancel the recognition. In all cases, the finding of an anomaly in the procedures for the granting of certification will lead also to the cancellation of the same. The suspensions and cancellations of survey and certification will be disseminated through media nationwide. When the gravity of the act was such that it could lead to their prosecution in light of the provisions of Law No. 22,802, Ley recognition is automatically canceled.
Art. 9 – The Evaluation Committee of certification bodies, testing and calibration laboratories and inspection bodies will have an advisory role developing recommendations regarding applications for recognition and performance of the aforementioned entities. It will be established for materials, sectors and specific rules and shall consist of qualified experience in conformity assessment specialists, and representatives of academia and research, and technical and senior officials of the enforcement authority, who shall serve in an honorary basis. It will integrate with the number of members determined the National Directorate of Domestic Trade. Settle least six (6) members: one (1) official of the National Directorate of Domestic Trade who shall preside, three (3) technical experts in the field, one (1) representative from the academic sector and research and ONE (1) technical representative DIRECCIoON NATIONAL DOMESTIC TRADE.
In the opinion of the National Board of Trade INTERIOR, when the needs of service so require and the number of members permits, the Committee will be divided into specialized by subject, sector and / or specific rules Subcommittees. Subcommittees, to be integrated with the least number of members provided in the preceding paragraph shall comply with the functions assigned to the Committee within their specific area. The Sub-Committee or, where appropriate, may meet with the presence of two-thirds (2/3) of its total members.
Art 10. -. In all matters subject to consideration of the Evaluation Committee will seek to reach consensus on the decisions taken. In cases where such consensus is not obtained, we will proceed to a vote decisions were made that have reached half plus one of the total members of the Committee. In case of a tie, the vote casting the president will decide.
Art 11. -. All members of the Evaluation Committee must explicitly contracting with the Secretariat a confidentiality on all activities and information submitted for consideration thereof.
Art 12. -. Left inhibited from participating in the respective discussions, one member of the evaluation committee have a relationship that involves a conflict of interest with an entity involved in a matter under consideration by it.
Art 13. -. In case of rejection of an application for recognition submitted by a certification body or a testing laboratory calibration or inspection body, the applicant may not file a new application for approval before the expiry of one hundred eighty ( 180) days of notification of rejection.
Art 14. -. The heads of those products or product families, to the date of entry into force of the respective regime of mandatory certification, have a national certificate, in effect at the volunteer level, enforcement of safety standards by brand of conformity issued by a certification body recognized by the Secretariat, may request, before it, the validation certificate referred to issue the certificate of type or brand in accordance with the application of the security seal of the Secretariat, as appropriate. The validation may be granted on condition substantiate by tests within one hundred eighty (180) days is granted, that the product or product family meets the basic safety features, and also within eighteen (18) months of the same date, submit a complete type test.
Art 15. -. The recognition agreements of any kind between certification bodies based in the country and recognized by the Secretariat and agencies located abroad certification must be explicitly validated by the National Directorate of Domestic Trade effects of this Resolution. In cases where recognition agreements between foreign certification and national certification body recognized by the Secretariat to achieve all the functions inherent in the certification, except for the issuance of reports of laboratory tests, the recognized national certification body will validate the foreign certificate after verifying its authenticity and scope, issuing the type certificate or mark of conformity with the implementation of the security seal of the Secretariat, as appropriate. The validation may be granted on condition substantiate by tests, within ninety (90) days is granted, that the product or family of products concerned satisfies basic safety features, and also submit a complete type test within twelve (12) months of issuance of the validation.
Art 16. -. In cases where mutual recognition agreements between a foreign body decertification and national certification body recognized by the Secretariat to achieve all the functions inherent in certification, including issuing test reports laboratories, the agency recognized national certification may validate the foreign certificate, provided previously verify its authenticity and scope.
Art. 17. – is instructed to INTERIOR SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, under this Ministry to speed, as it depends on the mechanisms of harmonization of procedures for the mutual recognition of product certification, granted to statutory schemes, in elámbito MERCOSUR.
Art 18. -. The type tests required for certification referred SIC Resolution and M. No. 123/99, as well as validation tests to be established to comply with this shall be performed in laboratories recognized by the Secretariat.
Art 19. -. The certification bodies, laboratories and inspection bodies recognized must provide the National Directorate of Domestic Trade, in a timely and complete fashion, the information requested by them about the development of their tasks. They shall allow the free development of control tasks on their performance, do the same.
Otherwise the National mentioned, you can proceed to suspend respectivoreconocimiento until compliance is given as required.
Art 20. -. The person responsible for the manufacture, import, distribution or marketing of a product achieved by a system of compulsory certification you can not make, offer, display, or publish mentioning features not included in the technical standards based on the which certification was made, leading the user to believe that these features are supported by certification.
Art 21. -. The certifications awarded to products covered by the schemes introduced by the Secretariat, does not relieve those responsible for marketing compliance with the essential safety requirements by a respective regulation. In cases where those responsible for the products, after the introduction of these on the market, become aware of the danger, should immediately report that fact to the enforcement authority and consumers by sufficient advertising.
Art 22. -. Violations of this resolution shall be punished according to the provisions of Law No. 22,802 and, if appropriate, by Law No. 24,240.
Art. 23. – On a transitional basis, until 31 August 1999 the National Directorate of Internal Trade will recognize certification bodies, testing laboratories, calibration and inspection bodies that do not meet the formal requirements of accreditation or certification established in this resolution and provided them commit to accede, within one (1) year from the date of recognition, their accreditation by the accreditation body belonging to the national system of standards, quality and CERTIFICATION created by Decree No. 1474 of August 23, 1994.
24. Art. – This Resolution shall take effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
25. Art. – Communicate, published, submitted to the National Official Registry and filed. -Alieto A. Guadagni.

SEEN File No. 064-001012 / 99 Registry of the MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES, and WHEREAS:
The decision of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mining No. 92 of February 16, 1998, establishes essential safety requirements to be met by the low-voltage electrical equipment that is sold in the country.
That these requirements are fully insured if the safety requirements set by national or IEC international standards are met IRAM.
That in our country the domestic distribution voltage is two hundred and twenty (220) volt.
That appliances that are sold for a voltage other than this require, by its users, the network connection by adding processors.
That the addition of mobile processors, various selected and connected by inexperienced users origins, introduces an additional risk factor is desirable to avoid.
That in addition to the strictly domestic, it is necessary to preserve the safety of those without specific knowledge in the field, use or operate, regularly or occasionally, the electrical equipment.
That the provision of such equipment suitable to the line voltage used in our country, by manufacturers and importers, made safer use by ordinary consumers.
It is necessary to explicitly contemplate the specificity of hospital equipment used in units of restricted access.
It is appropriate to grant powers of interpretation and implementation of these provisions to the National Directorate of Domestic Trade, under the Secretariat of Domestic Trade, within which compliance will supervise them.
That the General Directorate of Legal Affairs, the Ministry of Economy and Public Works and Services, has taken action within its jurisdiction.
That this is issued in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 12 subsection b) of Law No. 22,802 and Decree No. 1183 of November 12, 1997.
Thus,
THE SECRETARY OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND MINING RESOLVED:
Article 1 .- It will be achieved by this resolution the low voltage electrical equipment intended for home or similar use; taken to be those applications that still form part of commercial facilities and / or service providers and / or processors, packers, conditioner and / or vending of products, they can be operated by the general public or staff that does not have knowledge specific in the electric field.
Article 2 .- only be marketed in the country those substances covered by the previous article, designed for a voltage of between FIFTY (50) and two hundred and twenty (220) volt operation support for direct network connection electrical distribution low voltage, without recourse to external processing units. For the purposes of applying this resolution, to consider any transfer marketing, even as part of a greater good.
ARTICLE 3 .- The Directorate General of Customs, under the Federal Administration of Public Revenues, authorize the import of consumption goods reached by this resolution, after verification of compliance with the requirements of the previous article.
Article 4 .- exclude from the provisions of this resolution to anyone electrical equipment specifically designed for use in hospital areas with restricted access.
ARTICLE 5 .- is empowered to the National Directorate of Domestic Trade, under the Secretariat of Domestic Trade, to adopt the measures that are necessary for the purpose of interpreting, clarifying and implementing the provisions of this resolution.
Article 6 .- Violations of the provisions of this resolution shall be punished according to the provisions of Law No. 22,802.
ARTICLE 7 .- This Resolution shall take effect hundred and eighty days (180) days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
ARTICLE 8 .- communicated, published, submitted to the National Official Registry and filed.

SEEN File No. 045-001026 / 99 Registry of the MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES, and WHEREAS:
That in order to ensure a clear understanding of the Secretariat Resolution No. 431 of 28 June 1999, and to facilitate compliance, it is appropriate to proceed with the reformulation of its articles 3, 5 and 23.
The number of applications for recognition by certification bodies, testing laboratories and calibration and inspection bodies interested in participating in mandatory certification schemes implemented by this Ministry has exceeded initial expectations.
The seriousness required in the analysis of the documentation required of applicants entities and audits performed on them, impose the need for more time to rule on the applications that originally planned.
That transparency should prevail in dealing with requests for recognition, it is necessary to establish a deadline for the submission of which must be processed under the conditions mentioned.
The Directorate of Legal Area of ​​Industry, Trade and Mining, under the Directorate General of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Economy and Public Works and Services, has taken action within its jurisdiction.
That this is issued in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 11 and 12 paragraph b) of Law No. 22,802 and Decree No. 1183 of November 12, 1997.
Thus,
THE SECRETARY OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND MINING RESOLVED:
Article 1 .- hereby replaced subsection b) of Article 3 of the Resolution of the Secretariat No. 431 of June 28, 1999, by the following: “b) have been accredited by the accreditation body belonging to the national system Standards, Quality and Certification, created by Decree No. 1474 of August 23, 1994; “.
Article 2 .- Replacing Article 5 of the Resolution of this Ministry No. 431/99, by the following: “Article 5 .- The National Board of Trade INTERIOR may not recognize certification bodies, laboratories and agencies inspection being representations, branches, subsidiaries, licensees or are linked in a relationship of dependency or control, certification bodies, laboratories and inspection agencies residing abroad, whether in the countries of filing of such certification bodies, laboratories and inspection bodies, governing rules of any kind which require the recognition of certification bodies, laboratories and inspection bodies, to act in the required field, additional requirements to those required by this Resolution. ”
Article 3 .- Replacing Article 23 of Resolution of this Ministry No. 431/99 by the following: “Article 23. As a transitional measure and until October 15, 1999 the National Board of Trade may recognize organizations INTERIOR certification, testing and calibration laboratories and inspection bodies that do not meet the formal requirements for accreditation set forth in this resolution, as long as the same commit to accede, within one (1) year from the date of their recognition, their accreditation by the accreditation body belonging to the national system of standards, quality and certification, created by Decree No. 1474 of 23 August 1994. ”
ARTICLE 4 .- The authority referred to in the preceding Article shall apply to applications for recognition have been submitted until August 31, 1999.
ARTICLE 5 .- This Resolution shall take effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Article 6 .- communicated, published, submitted to the National Official Registry and filed.

SEEN Resolutions of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mining No. 123 of March 3, 1999 and No. 431, of June 28, 1999, and WHEREAS:
SIC & M. That Resolution No. 123/99 provides that, for their participation in the implementation of mandatory certification schemes, testing laboratories must have recognized the effect of the mentioned Secretariat, through the National Directorate.
That same statute instructs the National Constitution of an Evaluation Committee of requests for recognition submitted by the interested parties.
SIC & M. That Resolution No. 431/99 allows the splitting of the committee in one or more Sub-Committees, according to the specific area where they operate entities to evaluate.
Professional background that exhibited by Mr. Franco Gabriel Engineers DiGiacomo and Crespi, Eduardo Flores, Daniel Luppi, Pablo Antonio Massa, Horacio Mazza, Osvaldo Petroni, Julio and Guillermo Suarez Schüchner reveal extensive expertise and experience in the field.
Engineers Luis Bielsa, Ernesto Kerner, Ruben Alfredo Mel Milman and act as advisors within the scope of the National Directorate, participating in the implementation of certification schemes mentioned.
That this is issued under the provisions of Article 2 of the SIC & M. Resolution No. 123/99 and Article 9 of the SIC & M. Resolution No. 431/99.
Thus,
NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE HAS INTERIOR:
Article 1 .- hereby appointed to Mr Franco Di Giacomo (ID 8528128), Engineer Gabriel CRESPI (DNI 17,800,212), Engineer Eduardo Flores (ID 8557516), Mr. Daniel LUPPI (LE 4,557,584) Engineer Pablo Antonio MASSA (LE 5,510,758), Engineer Horacio MAZZA (LE 4,358,022), the Engineer Osvaldo PETRONI (DNI13.304.218), the Engineer Julio Schüchner (LE 4,173,299), the Engineer Guillermo Suarez ( ID 8608967), Engineer Luis BIELSA (ID 4745380), Engineer Ernesto KERNER (LE 4,438,105), Engineer Alfredo MEL (LE 4,433,497) and Ruben MILMAN Engineer (LE 4,433,606) to integrate the Evaluation Committee of Testing Laboratories, pursuant to the provisions of SIC & M. Resolution No. 123/99.
Article 2 .- The Evaluation Committee constituted as indicated in the previous article, may I work divided into sub-committees, according to the needs arising from recognition applications received, respecting the number and composition established by Article 9 SIC & M. Resolution No. 431/99.
Article 3 .- This provision, which complements the SIC & M. Resolution No. 431/99, shall take effect from the day of the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Article 4 .- communicated, published, submitted to the National Official Registry and filed.

SEEN Resolution of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mining No. 92 of February 16, 1998, and WHEREAS:
SIC & M. That Resolution No. 92/98 established, responsible for marketing in the country of low voltage electrical equipment, the possibility of meeting their requirements, during a first stage of its application, by submitting a Affidavit of Compliance Product.
That the provision of this National No. 499, of April 28, 1999, allows the continued marketing of electrical products backed Affidavits of Compliance, adding to them are overwhelming evidence of having completed all the previous steps for obtaining the respective certification.
It is necessary to facilitate the handling and recording of information to be presented by those responsible for these presentations, as well as ensuring the reliability of the integrated data.
Article 10 of Resolution of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mining No. 524, of August 20, 1998, empowers the National Office to issue the necessary measures to implement the regime of mandatory certification of safety conditions in the low-voltage electrical equipment it is marketed.
Thus,
NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE HAS INTERIOR:
Article 1 .- To approve the form into two sections, “A” and “B” in THREE (3) ANNEX I spreadsheets and as part of this resolution, for making Affidavits Product Compliance established by Annex II of Resolution No. 92/98 SIC & M.. The above statements shall be submitted to the National Directorate of two (2) copies of each of the sections, one of which shall be retained by the agency and the other, after verification, returned to the presenter properly composed. It will also be given a matching version recorded on magnetic media, printed, which will bring together in one disk all the affidavits to be submitted simultaneously. The above statements must meet requirements set by the provisions of the National Directorate No. 1009, of August 13, 1998, No. 12, del5 January 1999 and No. 499, of April 28, 1999.
Article 2 .- This provision shall take effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Article 3 .- communicated, published, submitted to the National Official Registry and filed.

SEEN Resolution of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mining No. 92 of February 16, 1998, and the layout of this National No. 499, of April 28, 1999, and WHEREAS:
That the aforementioned resolution mandates the submission to the National Directorate of the certifications required by it.
The cited provision establishes an alternative system of presentation for those responsible for products that, having initiated the certification process, they had not yet agreed to it.
Whereas, therefore, the same rule sets a limit on the date of certification applications.
That in order not to hinder the marketing of their products to enter the market and convincingly demonstrate their willingness to comply completing all steps within its power to obtain the required certification, it is appropriate to extend that deadline.
That this is issued in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 10 of Resolution of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mining No. 524, of August 20, 1998.
Thus,
NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE HAS INTERIOR:
Article 1 .- extension, until March 18, 2000 the deadline set by Article 3 of the Arrangement DNCI No. 499/99, for the submission of applications to the respective Carry out certification procedures that allow access to alternative mechanism provided by that statute.
Article 2 .- This provision shall take effect from today’s date.
Article 3 .- communicated, published, submitted to the National Official Registry and filed.